This month, traffic counters in Copenhagen pointed to an important milestone. According to their data, for the first time, the number of trips taken by bicycle in the city surpassed the number of trips taken
Copenhagen: More than bike lanes Read Post »
There’s a lot of glib talk about how technology–ranging from ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft, to instrumented Smart Cities and, ultimately, autonomous vehicles–will fundamentally reshape urban transportation. We’re told, for example, that autonomous vehicles
Urban Transportation’s Camel Problem Read Post »
What City Observatory did this week 1. Pollution and poor neighborhoods. Environmental justice advocates point out–quite correctly–that poor neighborhoods tend to suffer much higher levels of pollution than the typical neighborhood. While this is often due
The Week Observed, December 9, 2016 Read Post »
Why Portland’s proposed inclusionary zoning plan will likely make housing less affordable As we reported in September, Portland Oregon is moving ahead with plans to enact an inclusionary housing requirement. Briefly, the proposal would require
Some thoughts on Portland’s proposed inclusionary housing plan Read Post »
Higher minimum wages result in greater earnings for low wage workers, and no loss of jobs We’re always casting about for effective policies to address poverty. And there’s new evidence that higher minimum wages accomplish
A policy that works: Raising the minimum wage Read Post »
Last Friday’s Wall Street Journal came out with another eye-catching headline story in the city versus suburbs battle of the bands: Â “Suburbs outstrip cities in population growth, study finds. Big cities may be getting all
Are the ‘burbs really back? Read Post »
